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A 1644·NJ·house

Prohibits child care providers from charging any fees for service on days when providers are unable to provide child care services due to contraction of, or exposure to, COVID-19.

In CommitteeFiled Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Kane, Melinda
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Introduced First Reading Assembly Referred to ACF

Jan 13, 2026

Summary

The bill bars licensed child‑care centers and registered family day‑care providers from billing parents for services on any day the provider or its staff are unable to care for children because of COVID‑19 infection or exposure. It also requires providers who previously charged such fees to reimburse those parents, with the repayment rule applying retroactively to December 1, 2021. The measure takes effect immediately.

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